This article looks at the clinical implications of the research into microbial exposure & protection against asthma. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• December 2015

The purpose of this article is to highlight emerging evidence for existing allergy prevention guidelines regarding potential benefits of supporting early... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• August 2015

House dust mites (HDMs) belong to the most potent indoor allergen sources worldwide and are associated with allergic manifestations in the respiratory tract. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

In this study, we combined human-rhinovirus infection with a clinically relevant mouse model of aero-allergen exposure using house-dust-mite in an attempt to... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• March 2014

The relative importance of respiratory viral infections vs inhalant allergy in asthma pathogenesis is the subject of ongoing debate. ...

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• 2014
• February 2014

Activation of receptors of the innate immune system is a critical step in the initiation of immune responses. ...

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• 2013
• February 2013

The extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not... ...

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• 2013
• February 2013

Scabies infestations are difficult to diagnose clinically and current serologic tests have less than 50% accuracy... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• September 2011

In healthy individuals, deep inspiration produces bronchodilation and reduced airway responsiveness, which may be a response of the airway wall to mechanical... ...

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• 2011
• March 2011

The aim of this study was to examine the in vitro response of isolated human airways to the dynamic mechanical stretch associated with normal breathing. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• February 2011

Though exposure to air pollution has a detrimental effect on respiratory health, few studies have examined the association between elemental carbon exposure... ...

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• 2011
• February 2011

The group 7 allergens are important allergenic specificities for mite-sensitive patients and may need to be incorporated into new diagnostic and therapeutic... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011